10,298 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,774
- 2016: 10,388
- 2021: 10,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coombabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coombabah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coombabah is now 6 years older than they were in 2011. This is a far older area than the national average, with a typical age of 51 and a population that has grown to 10,298 people.
10,298
▲ +5.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coombabah — higher than 54% of areas.
| Coombabah | 10,298 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | 39,714 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.4% since 2011, adding about 524 people. Coombabah is far older than Queensland and Australia, where the typical resident is 38.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
One in three residents is now aged 65 or over, a figure far above the national level and up 7.1 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average.
33.3% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coombabah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure and barely changed since 2011. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the area, while 42.9% of residents are married.
2.0% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coombabah, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coombabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031237/coombabah/topic/demographics-identity